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No boot device
available
Faulty or missing optical
drive subsystem, hard
drive, or hard-drive
subsystem, or no bootable
USB key installed.
Use a bootable USB key, CD,
or hard drive. If the problem
persists, see
"Troubleshooting an Internal
USB Key" on page 137 and
"Troubleshooting a Hard
Drive" on page 142. See
"Entering the System Setup
Program" on page 45 for
information on setting the
order of boot devices.
No boot sector on
hard drive
Incorrect configuration
settings in System Setup
program, or no operating
system on hard drive.
Check the hard-drive
configuration settings in the
System Setup program. See
"Entering the System Setup
Program" on page 45. If
necessary, install the
operating system on your
hard drive. See your
operating system
documentation.
No timer tick
interrupt
Faulty system board. See "Getting Help" on
page 165.
Not a boot diskette No operating system on
diskette.
See "Troubleshooting a
Diskette Drive" on page 138.
PCI BIOS failed to
install
PCIe device BIOS
(Option ROM) checksum
failure detected during
shadowing.
Cables to expansion
card(s) loose; faulty or
improperly installed
expansion card(s).
Reseat the expansion card(s).
Ensure that all appropriate
cables are securely connected
to the expansion card(s). If
the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting Expansion
Cards" on page 147.
Table 1-7. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions